Mexican Bird of Paradise

Night-Blooming Cereus "Queen of the Night" (Double)

17” x 14'“

Queen of the Night, Night-Blooming Cereus grow in the desert near my home, blooming only one night a year in midsummer. They are the most insignificant, fragile looking plant and they blossom pure glory.

Night-Blooming Cereus "Queen of the Night"

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Pincushion Blossoms

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11.75” x 14.5”

Pincushions are quite small, but they showcase the elegance of royalty with their perky pink blossoms, which form a crown.

Sugar Skull Sunset

Flamboyant and bright, this mustachioed sugar skull features a natural look with the setting sun surrounded by petals and leaves.

Sugar Skull Lucha Libre

11.25” x 13.5” - Available through my purchase page

Sugar Skull Primary Colors

8.5” x 10” - Available through my purchase page

Coyotes

11” x 9”

Canyon Tree Frog

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12.5” x 14”

The technical descent down the water courses of canyons (called canyoneering) in the Santa Catalina Mountains brings me up close and personal with these well-camouflaged amphibian friends.

Horned Lizard

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13.75" x 10.25"

From the valleys of the Sonoran Desert to the heights of the Santa Catalina Mountains, regal horned lizards like tiny little dinosaurs capture my imagination.

Gila Monster

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13" x 10"

It's breathtaking to come across a gila monster in the desert. Their red-orange and charcoal-colored, beaded bodies are much larger than other lizards found in the Sonoran Desert. It's a special experience to watch a gila monster waddle its unique shape back and forth across the desert landscape.

Collared Lizard

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14” x 11”

This piece is inspired by an encounter I had while hiking Blackett’s Ridge on the east side of Sabino Canyon. Hiking down the trail, the sight of those brilliant yellows and teals basking on a rock stopped me dead in my tracks.

Diamondback Rattlesnake

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13.5” x 11.5”

Banded Gecko

13.5” x 11.75” - Available through my purchase page

The banded gecko is very unique in shape and color compared to other lizards I see in the yard. Although I have only seen the banded geckos on a couple of occasions, a sighting is always cause for celebration.

Desert Tortoise

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12.5”x 10”

Owl in Flight

Available for purchase at Hotel McCoy - Room 220

31” x 14.5”

Early one morning I stepped outside and saw a great horned owl in the eucalyptus tree. One look and I knew who was in charge. Then in complete silence it spread its wings and glided over my head.

Owl at Rest

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11.75" x 16"

The great horned owl - at one moment so calm and at rest, and in an instant they take flight and are gone.

Hummingbird and Ocotillo

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15” x 13.5”

It’s always special to have a visit from a hummingbird and to watch them at work. This black-chinned hummingbird is enjoying an ocotillo.

Quail Family 2

Available for purchase at Hotel McCoy - Room 220

28” x 11”

Gambel quail provide so much entertainment as they scuttle along the ground in between prickly pear with the whole family in tow.